How Much Does it Cost to Build a Fire Pit?

A custom built-in fire pit like this one will cost around $5,000. Greenleaf Services Inc. in Linville, NC.

Since there are a variety of fire pit types, styles, sizes, materials and fuels, there is also a wide variety of prices. The cost of a portable fire pit is quite reasonable, while the cost of a custom built-in fire pit may seem outrageous to some.

Portable

- cheapest option (ranging from $80 for most basic wood burning to $600 for gas burning with natural stone table top)

Prefabricated

- smaller models with basic materials start at $1,200; larger models constructed with specialty materials, such as slate, cost around $4,000

Budget Built-In

- 3 feet across, wood burning, fire brick and concrete block, stucco, precast concrete wall cap, call a landscape contractor or mason for a quote, $5,000 and up

High End Custom

- up to 6 feet across, gas lit, fire brick and natural stone or used brick, stone veneer, stone cap, call a landscape contractor or a mason for a quote, $7,000 and up

Keep in mind that a fire pit will cost you overtime also because you will have to pay for wood, gas or other types of fuel in order to be able to use it.